This image depicts a winter scene at the Rhine Falls in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland

This image depicts a winter scene at the Rhine Falls in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland. The sun, positioned in the upper left quadrant, is low in the sky, casting bright light and prominent lens flares across the frame. The sky is clear, light blue, and traversed by multiple white contrails. In the foreground, a rocky, steep bank is visible on the left, covered with sparse, bare deciduous vegetation, including branches bearing white, feathery seed structures or flowers, consistent with winter flora. Portions of the rocks and vegetation appear coated in ice or frost. Smaller cascades of water flow over the dark, textured rocks into the main body of the Rhine River. The Rhine River dominates the midground and right side of the image, characterized by turbulent, white-capped water and significant mist rising from the powerful falls, particularly along the banks. The far bank is densely forested with bare deciduous trees, further obscured by the rising mist. In the upper background, partially visible through the trees and mist on an elevated position, is Laufen Castle, identifiable by its dark, fortified architecture and a visible flagpole with a dark flag. No individuals or animals are present in the scene.